Causes of WW2
What event caused the start of WWII?
Germany invaded Poland
Why did the Soviet Union join the Allied powers?
The Germans broke their non-aggression pact and invaded the Soviet Union
an American propaganda campaign used to convice women to work in factories
What was the Battle of Midway?
Turning point of the war in the Pacific
What was the Japanese location where U.S. forces dropped the first atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
What is the definition of "Aryan race?"
Hitler's name for a "pure" German race
What did Americans ration at home to help the Allied troops?
Food, clothing, oil
What was D-Day?
Allied success, allowed Allied troops to move into Western Europe
Who gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry S. Truman
Why did the U.S. stop supporting Germany financially after 1929?
The U.S. could not afford to support other countries after the Great Depression
What is the definition of fascism?
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
Where were millions of European Jews sent to be killed in gas chambers?
Concentration camps
What was Stalingrad?
where the Soviet Union defeated Germany, a turning point of the war in Eastern Europe
What was the U.S. plan that provided billions of dollars in assistance to Europe after WWII?
the Marshall Plan
How did Adolf Hitler rise to power in Germany?
2 reasons
1. he wanted to create a "pure" Germany by eliminating those not viewed as true Germans
2. he wanted to expand Germany into other parts of Europe
Who were the 3 main fascist dictators of WWII and what countries did they lead?
Bonus: what power group were they in?
Hitler - Germany
Mussolini - Italy
Tojo - Japan
Bonus: Axis
What is Anti-Semitism?
discrimination towards Jewish people
What is another name for D-Day?
Operation Overlord
Why did the US drop atomic bombs on Japan?
2 reasons
1. they refused to surrender even though they had lost the war
2. the U.S. did not want to lose any more American lives
What contributed to the start of WWII?
3 reasons
2. A worldwide depression created large unemployment rates around the world
3. Fascist dictators rose to power
List the 4 countries of the Allied Powers and their leaders (only need to list 3 leaders)
Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
U.S. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Britain - Winston Churchill
Canada
How did Americans at home support the war effort?
3 reasons
-Women working in factories
-New factories and businesses opening to produce goods for the war
-Americans rationing goods such as food, clothing, oil
How did the Allied leaders deceive the Germans prior to the D-Day invasion?
Used fake weapons, sent troops to a different location with one of their best Generals, sent fake radio messages
What was the main difference between East Germany and West Germany?
East Germany was controlled by the Soviets and adopted their communist government
West Germany was occupied by democratic nations until they were able to self-govern. West Germany adopted a democratic government